Oral history interview with Yoshiko Yokochi Samuel [session 2], 2014 March 31
In this second interview of two, Yoshiko Yokochi Samuel discusses topics including: early work in the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures; work with colleagues including Tony Chambers and Frances Sheng; expansion of the department in the early 1980s; lack of Japanese literature at Olin and use of Yale libraries for research; involvement in Wesleyan Asian Interest Group (WAIG); work to include Asian American studies in course offerings; work for consortium, Associated Kyoto Program and international study and exchange opportunities; East Asian Studies getting a permanent home on campus (1987); establishment of scholarship for Shu Tokita, a student who passed away from leukimia; establishment of Freeman Asian Scholars Program (1990s); addition of Korean language classes and Professor Hyejoo Back; Wesleyan's overall support of East Asian Languages and Literatures; work in retirement